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reach

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/riːtʃ/ · reach

to extend or stretch out (one's arm or hand) towards someone or something.

Meanings

verbinformal

to extend or stretch out (one's arm or hand) towards someone or something.

اپنی آستین یا ہاتھ کو کسی چیز کی طرف بڑھانا یا ہاتھ بڑھانا۔

پہنچنا

pahunchna

Synonyms

extendoutstretchgraspبڑھاناپھیلاناچھونا

Antonyms

retractwithdrawpull backپیچھے ہٹناسکڑناکم کرنا

Common Collocations

  • reach out
  • reach for the stars
  • reach a conclusion

Example Sentences

She tried to reach the top shelf but couldn't.

اس نے اوپر کی رکابی تک پہنچنے کی کوشش کی لیکن ناکام رہی۔

Us ne ooper ki rakabi tak pahunchne ki koshish ki lekin nakaam rahi.

Can you reach out to him and ask for help?

کیا آپ اس سے رابطہ کر کے مدد مانگ سکتے ہیں؟

Kya aap is se rabta kar ke madad maang sakte hain?

He reached his hand to help her.

اس نے اس کی مدد کے لئے اپنا ہاتھ بڑھایا۔

Us ne is ki madad ke liye apna haath barhaya.

Easily Confused With

reach:Reach refers to extending something toward a target, while ‘teach’ involves imparting knowledge.

Word Family

reachable
adjectiveرسائی کے قابل
reached
verbپہنچا
reaching
verbپہنچتے ہوئے

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'reach' as stretching out your hand to grab something.

Imagine a person reaching for a fruit from a high tree.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

کیا راز ہے کہ ہم نے، تمہیں پانے کی اتنی چاہت کی ہے، کہ ہر بار جب تم دور ہو، بلا شبہ ہمیں تم تک پہنچنے کی حسرت ہوتی ہے۔

Kya raaz hai ke hum ne, tumhein paane ki itni chahat ki hai, ke har baar jab tum door ho, bila shubah humein tum tak pahunchne ki hasrat hoti hai.

What is the secret that we desire to obtain you so much, that every time you are distant, surely we long to reach you.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

پہنچنا تو ہے، اصل سوال بارش کا ہے۔

Pahunchna to hai, asal sawal barish ka hai.

Reaching is certain, the real question is about the rain.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "rēccan" — to stretch out or extend

First known use: 14th century

The word has evolved from the Old English term 'rēccan', which meant to extend, grasp, or stretch out since the 14th century.